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08/17/2017 07:11:45 PM MDT

Glenn Miller Swing Fest continues Friday, Saturday in FM

The 2017 Glenn Miller Swing Fest continues Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19, with various events scheduled each day in Fort Morgan to honor the musician, who graduated from Fort Morgan High School.

On Friday, the Tuxedo Junction Social is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fort Morgan Elks Lodge. Tickets are available ahead of the event or at the door. From 8:30 to 10 p.m., there will be a Movie in the Park showing of "The Glenn Miller story," starring Jimmy Stewart, in City Park.

On Saturday, a quilt show will be ongoing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. sponsored by Inspirations Quilt Store, at City Park. At 10 a.m., there will be a Glenn Miller Family Cemetery Tour at Riverside Cemetery. Next up is a history presentation at 10:30 a.m. in the Lower Gallery at Fort Morgan Museum, followed by the UNC Woodwind Quartet playing Prelude in the Lower Gallery. At 12:30 a.m. Saturday, there will be a showing of the documentary, "Glenn Miller: The Birthplace of His Music," at Fort Morgan Museum. Glenn Miller Swing Fest concludes Saturday with the Juke Box Saturday Night Street Dance in City Park, featuring music from the U.S. Air Force Falconaires.

Karaoke Friday night at Pop Up Community Center in FM

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OneMorgan County and Fort Morgan Cultures United for Progress (FMCUP) have opened the Fort Morgan Pop Up Community Center at 218 Main St. in downtown Fort Morgan.

Friday night karaoke is from 7 to 9 at the center, and it also is a space community groups and organizations can hold meetings and classes. For a full schedule of upcoming events, visit facebook.com/FMPOPUP.

Open Horse Show Saturday in Brush

The Colorado Pony of the Americas Club is sponsoring an Open Horse Show starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush.

The Halter portion of the show will start at 8:30 a.m., and the Performance portion starts at 9:30 a.m. The show will include: Showmanship, Western Reining, Trail and Ranch Riding, Costume for 18 and under/Lead line English, five Gymkhana Games, In Hand Trail and Longe Line. It is for ages 6 and up, with various age divisions for events.

Lunch will be available. Early entries appreciated. Info: www. copoac.org or call Peggy Lough at 970-483-7491.

Back 2 School Parking Lot Dance set for Saturday in FM

Morgan Lanes will host a Back 2 School Dance for middle school and high school students from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, in the bowling alley and parking lot at 300 E. Railroad Ave. in Fort Morgan.

Cost is $10 to get in, and it is $5 for two slices of pizza and two drinks. Open bowling will be available for $5. The bar will be closed.

Morgan County Car Meet Saturday in FM benefits car crash victim

The Malicious Strangz and Colorado Street Cars clubs have organized a Morgan County Car Meet, and it also will include collecting donations and holding a drawing to support Jaylene Golley, who was in a car accident, and her family.

The first High Plains Tattoo Expo is set for Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Clarion Inn at Interstate 76 and U.S. Highway 34 in Fort Morgan.

Doors will be open from noon to 9 p.m. both days, and admission costs $5 each day. It will be a rare opportunity to see local shops and tattoo artists/piercers coming together under one roof to work their magic. Come for the tattooing/piercing, purchase artwork, meet new artists, collect souvenirs, see old friends, body jewelry, book future appointments, enter the contests, win prizes, dig the tunes, take photos, eat, drink and be merry.

Golf will start at 3 p.m., and the calcutta auction starts at 6 p.m. Bring your own ride. Gators and side-by-side and carts welcome. Enjoy a day of good friends, good food, and healthy competition.

Teams of four will sign up to compete for the title of Pasture Hold Champion and cash prizes. Cost is $100 per team. Entry fee includes dinner, prizes, drinks, and corn Calcutta auction following nine holes.

Eclipse viewing Monday at Jackson Lake State Park

Jackson Lake State Park will offer solar eclipse viewing glasses to the first 75 people through the gate starting at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21.

The eclipse will be visible from 10:25 a.m. to 1:16 p.m., with the maximum magnitude of 96 percent happening at 11:48 a.m.A $7 daily vehicle pass or annual pass to the state park is required.

Eclipse viewing party Monday at MCC in FM

The Morgan Community College Library will host a solar eclipse viewing party at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, on the front lawn at MCC in Fort Morgan.

This event will feature a talk by MCC Lead Science Instructor Todd Schneider about eclipses and why they happen. It is free and open to the public. The first 50 people will receive special eclipse viewing glasses.

Solar Eat-Clipse viewing event Monday in Brush

East Morgan County Library will host an Eat-Clipse event at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the park.

There will be 90 percent visibility of the total solar eclipse, and people are welcome to bring a lunch and enjoy viewing the natural phenomenon. Solar glasses will be provided.

Genealogical Society to meet Monday in Brush

The East Morgan County Genealogical Society will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at East Morgan County Library in Brush.

The meeting will happen in the Carnegie Room, and everyone with a little interest in discovering their past and ancestors is welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous Your Life Group meeting times

The Alcoholics Anonymous Your Life Group meets multiple times each week at 208 W. Beaver Ave. in Fort Morgan.

Meetings are held at noon Monday through Saturday, at 9 a.m. Sunday, and at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Info: 970-380-3730.

Fort Morgan Council candidate petitions available

Nominating petitions for candidates seeking election to the Fort Morgan City Council are available now through Aug. 28 at City Hall. The seats of the mayor and one councilmember from each of the city's three wards will be on the ballot in the Nov. 7 general election.

Nominating petitions and candidate packets containing other information on running for city office are available at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 110 Main St. Petitions can only be circulated between Aug. 8 and Aug. 28, and must be returned to the City Clerk's Office before 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28.

Anyone with questions about the municipal election process is encouraged to contact City Clerk/PIO John Brennan at 970-542-3963 or john.brennan@cityoffortmorgan.com.

Next Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry truck visit Aug. 23

The Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry truck will make its next monthly visit to Morgan County on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

The pantry truck stops at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush from 10 a.m. to noon, and food assistance is provided for those seeking it. Provide your own bags or boxes. Info: Lisa Northrup at 970-768-4262.

Back to School Blow Out set for Aug. 27 in FM

Life Fellowship Church will hold its annual Back To School Blow Out starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Riverside Park by Canton Field.

There will be a potluck BBQ, snow cones, cotton candy and so much more.

Guest oboe player at Christ Congregational Church Aug. 27 in FM

Michael Ochoa, oboe player for the CU Wind Ensemble, will be a guest musician at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Christ Congregational Church in Fort Morgan.

He has played with the University of Colorado Boulder and Aurora symphonies. All are welcome to come and hear Ochoa play. Info: 970-867-3992.

Free Alzheimer's disease classes set for Aug. 29 in FM

The Alzheimer's Association will hold two free classes on Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan.

The first class, "The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's," will be at noon, and the second class, "Effective Dementia Communication Strategies," will be at 2 p.m. that day.

The classes are free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call 303-813-1669 Ext. 330 or visit alz.org/co.

Cargill 5K Run/Walk set for Sept. 2 in FM

The Cargill Workplace Education 5K Run/Walk 2017 is set for Saturday, Sept. 2 in Riverside Park in Fort Morgan.

The Cargill 5K is held "to encourage health, promote community unity, and to help support Workplace Education," according to George O'Clair, director of Morgan Community College/Cargill Workplace Education. It also will be a cultural event, with food, music and more.

Registration will be from 8 to 8:45 a.m., and the race starts at 9 a.m. The cost to participate is $10 per person, with checks to be made out to the MCC Foundation. All proceeds will go to Workplace Education. Info: 970-867-1575 or george.oclair@morgancc.edu.

Next Makerspace set for Sept. 5 in FM

The next Makerspace Monthly will be held Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Education Center. The program is free for children of all ages, and no registration is required.

The Makerspace Monthly program is held the first Tuesday of each month and features hands-on learning projects involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Some projects are "make and take," while others use technology and/or materials housed exclusively at the library. Info: Call Educator Sara Reichert at 970-542-4014.

Tri-County Walk to End Alzheimer's set for Sept. 9 in FM

Each year, the Tri-County Walk to End Alzheimer's sees people head out from Fort Morgan City Park for a trek around part of the city and back to the park with a goal of raising as much money as possible to aid in the search for a cure for the memory-stealing disease.

The 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's is set for Saturday, Sept. 9, at City Park for fundraising for the Alzheimer's Association by people from Morgan, Washington and Yuma counties with a theme of "Be a Champion in the Community."

Another Citizenship Class will begin Sept. 9 and last through Nov. 11 in Fort Morgan.

Weekly classes will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Fort Morgan Pop Up Community Center, 218 Main St., in Fort Morgan. The cost of the class is $50 to be paid at registration Sept. 9.

The class is sponsored by OneMorgan County and the Law Office of Lisa Martin Pray. Info: 970-370-2990.

Friends of Raymer Car Show set for Sept. 9

Centre Avenue in New Raymer has been listed on the 2017 Colorado's Most Endangered Places. The Friends of Raymer is looking to raise matching funds toward grants for obtaining historic designation for Centre Avenue.

One of the fundraising activities will be the Friends of Raymer Car Show that is set for Saturday, Sept. 9, in New Raymer. It will start at 10 a.m. with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. Early registration for the car show can be done at a discount online at : https://friendsofraymer.com.

Free Legal Clinic Sept. 11 in FM

The next monthly Free Legal Clinic is set for 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Fort Morgan Public Library. It is open to parties with no attorney.

Volunteer attorneys, by computer, will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veteran's issues and civil protection orders.

Call 970-542-4000 to sign up for a time during the clinic. Regularly held the second Monday of the month in 2017.

The Compassionate Friends to meet Sept. 13 in FM

The Platte Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF), a bereavement group, continues to hold meetings at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at First Christian Church, 225 W. Bijou Ave., in Fort Morgan to support grieving families who have lost children. This chapter was formed in 2012. The Sept. 13 meeting will focus on "Symptoms of Grief."

Info: Contact Michelle Covelli at 970-867-8316. For information about the national organization, call toll free at 877-969-0010 or visit www.compassionatefriends.org.

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